OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Internal Medicine is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Annals Graphic Medicine - The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Graphic Narrative	212
Summary for Patients: Do Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Help Reduce Liver Fat Content and Scarring in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes?	207
Summary for Patients: Metformin Use in the First Trimester of Pregnancy and Risk for Nonlive Birth and Congenital Malformations	186
Civility, 1968	181
Race/Ethnicity Trends Among U.S. Internal Medicine Residency Applicants and Matriculants: A Cross-Sectional Study	173
In rheumatic heart disease–associated AF, rivaroxaban increased adverse vascular outcomes vs. VKA at 3 y	172
Annals for Educators - October 2022	161
Aspirin use is associated with reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma	156
Moving Beyond Race-Based Medicine	150
In suspected or provisionally diagnosed ACS, early CTCA did not reduce mortality or nonfatal MI at 1 y	149
In persons aged ≥45 y, the mt-sRNA test had 94% sensitivity for colorectal cancer and 46% for advanced adenomas	148
Moving Stroke Rehabilitation Forward and Into the Future	145
In T2DM, periconceptional, noninsulin, second-line antidiabetes medications were not linked to major congenital malformations vs. insulin	144
Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19: A Living, Rapid Evidence Review for the American College of Physicians (Version 2, Update Alert)	140
Annals Video Summary - Bleeding Risks With Non–Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Versus Single Antiplatelet Therapy	127
In adults aged 50 to 69 y, invitation to screening with FIT was noninferior to invitation for colonoscopy for colorectal cancer mortality at 10 y	126
ACP provided strong and conditional recommendations for drug treatment in outpatients with acute episodic migraine	124
Annals for Hospitalists - January 2024	119
Annals Video Summary - Vitamin D and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in People With Prediabetes	118
In acute episodic migraine attacks, triptans, with or without NSAIDs, vs. NSAIDs alone reduce pain at 2 h and up to 48 h	118
Annals Story Slam - Loss of a Best Friend	116
Prevalence and Management of Obesity in U.S. Adults With Type 1 Diabetes	116
Annals Video Summary - The Effect of Practitioner Empathy on Patient Satisfaction	113
Medical Masks Versus N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers	112
The Use of Opioids in the Management of Chronic Pain	108

Annals Consult Guys - Care of a Patient With Left Ventricular Thrombus	107
Medical Masks Versus N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19 Among Health Care Workers	106
Annals Video Summary - Effect of Yoga on Frailty in Older Adults: A Systematic Review	106
Annals Video Summary - Effectiveness of Opioid Analgesic Medicines Prescribed in or at Discharge From Emergency Departments for Musculoskeletal Pain	104
Little Miracles	101
In patients with acute MI, spironolactone did not reduce cardiac events at 3 y	96
A Calling No Longer? When Medicine Is Redefined as a Job	96
ACP Updates Family and Medical Leave Policy	94
Patients surviving COVID-19 had lower risk for long COVID in the Omicron vs. earlier eras	93
An intensivist-led telemedicine strategy did not reduce ICU LOS vs. usual care in critically ill patients	93
In noncardiac thoracic surgery, low-dose colchicine did not reduce AF or myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery at 14 d	93
Reducing the Over-Diagnosis of Thyroid Disease	88
The U.S. Founding Fathers Recognized the Benefits of Immunization—We Need That Same Recognition Today	86
Understanding the Varying Biological Behaviors of Breast and Other Types of Cancer to Avoid Overdiagnosis	84
In H pylori infection, vonoprazan plus high-dose amoxicillin was noninferior to B-quadruple therapy for eradication	84
In the general population, salt substitutes vs. regular salt reduce BP levels, CV outcomes, and mortality	83
In carotid stenosis with low or intermediate risk for stroke, adding revascularization to OMT did not improve outcomes at 2 y	83
Chronic Coronary Artery Disease	81
Short-Term Adverse Outcomes After Mifepristone–Misoprostol Versus Procedural Induced Abortion	76
A Salty Odyssey: A Potassium-Enriched Journey Inspired by Don Quijote	75
Inaccuracy of Pneumonia Diagnosis: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same	75
Estimation of Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis in a U.S. Breast Screening Cohort	72
Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Long-Acting Therapies to Improve HIV Viral Suppression	70
After ACS, telemedicine-based care with remote patient monitoring vs. usual care reduced hospital readmissions at 6 mo	69
Stories and Statistics	69
Annals On Call - Surgery for Mild PTH	67
Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Clinical Pearls—Acute Pain Episodes in Sickle Cell Disease	66
In menopause-related moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms not suitable for hormone therapy, fezolinetant safely improved symptoms	66
Benefits and Risks Associated With Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention in Old and Very Old Adults	66
Challenging the Myths of the Against Medical Advice Discharge	65
K Awards: The Journey of a Thousand Steps	65
New use of thiazide diuretics vs. nonthiazide antihypertensive drugs was linked to hyponatremia over 2 y	64
Increasing Motivation for Lifestyle Change Is Not Enough to Treat Obesity	64
Severe Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity Among Gestational Carriers	64
Prescription	63
Long-Term Risk for Major Bleeding During Extended Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for First Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism	62
Evolving Practice Choices by Newly Certified and More Senior General Internists	61
Improvements in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors by Weight Reduction: A Post Hoc Analysis of Adults With Obesity Randomly Assigned to Tirzepatide	61
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Versus Vancomycin for Primary Clostridioides difficile Infection	60
Challenges in Estimating the Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccination Using Observational Data	60
Trends in Concurrent Opioid and Benzodiazepine Prescriptions in the United States, 2016 to 2019	60
Effectiveness of the 2023-to-2024 XBB.1.5 COVID-19 Vaccines Over Long-Term Follow-up	60
Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Mammography Beyond Age 75 Years	59
2022 Clinical Practice Guideline Update for Diabetes Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: An Important First Step, More Work to Do	59
Factors Associated With Circulating Sex Hormones in Men	59
Safety and Efficiency of Diagnostic Strategies for Ruling Out Pulmonary Embolism in Clinically Relevant Patient Subgroups	58
Effectiveness of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Against Herpes Zoster in a Real-World Setting	58
The Rise of Psilocybin Use in the United States: A Multisource Observational Study	57
Moving Beyond Race-Based Medicine	56
Annals for Educators - February 2022	56

In acute decompensated HF, adding acetazolamide to IV loop diuretics reduced congestion at 3 d	56
Star Stuff	55
Late in the Afternoon	55
In adults receiving mechanical ventilation, selective decontamination of the digestive tract reduces hospital mortality	54
Correction: Accuracy of Ultrasound Jugular Venous Pressure Height in Predicting Central Venous Congestion	54
Annals for Educators - June 2022	54
Lifting the Illusion	54
Correction: Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria	53
Annals Graphic Medicine - Dive	53
Bedside Manner	53
Comfort Measures Only	52
Ideation	52
The Price of Admission	52
Annals On Call - Atrial Fibrillation: When Ablation Is the Way to Go	52
Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatments of Adults in the Acute Phase of Major Depressive Disorder: A Living Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians	52
How Would You Treat This Patient With Acute and Chronic Pain From Sickle Cell Disease?	51
Contact Tracing and Exposure Investigation in Response to the First Case of Monkeypox Virus Infection in the United States During the 2022 Global Monkeypox Outbreak	51
Annals On Call - Understanding Benign Neutropenia	51
Lightning: Another Climate Change Threat	51
Accuracy of Ultrasound Jugular Venous Pressure Height in Predicting Central Venous Congestion	51
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Understanding the Safety of Outpatient Care	50
Science v. Ideology in Court: Mifepristone and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration	50
Beyond the Bacillus: Closing Gaps in Tuberculosis Health Disparities Requires Targeting Social Determinants	50
In adults with kidney failure, hemodiafiltration vs. hemodialysis reduces all-cause and CV mortality	49
Oncology: What You May Have Missed in 2023	49
In older inpatients with polypharmacy, medication optimization did not improve outcomes at 48 wk	49
Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - The Future of Hospital-at-Home Care	49
In paroxysmal AF, first-line catheter ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drugs reduces atrial arrhythmia recurrence	49
Diabetes Risk Factors in People With HIV Receiving Pitavastatin Versus Placebo for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention	49
Values and Preferences of Patients With Depressive Disorders Regarding Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments	49
Function and Frailty: Value Added in Medicare	49
Risk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation	47
Summary for Patients: Hydroxychloroquine Dose and Risk for Incident Retinopathy	47
In ASCVD, an inclisiran-first strategy reduced LDL-C levels and statin discontinuation at 330 d	47
In non–critically ill patients with COVID-19, therapeutic anticoagulation improved survival to discharge without organ support	47
In RA, use of systemic glucocorticoids ≥5 mg/d (prednisolone-equivalent) was linked to MACE at 8.7 y	47
Preparing the United States for the Next Pandemic	46
Annals for Hospitalists - July 2024	44
Untangling the Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating: Is It the Calories or the Time Restriction?	44
Annals On Call - Encouraging Influenza Vaccination	44
Annals Consult Guys - A Perplexing Case of Muscle Weakness	44
In COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, awake prone positioning vs. supine positioning increases survival without intubation	43
Annals Video Summary - Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Colonoscopy for Polyp Detection	43
Annals for Educators - February 2023	42
Annals On Call - Virtual Urgent Care: Artificial Intelligence Versus Physicians	42
Annals On Call - Health Expenditures of Patients With Diabetes After Bariatric Surgery	42
Annals for Hospitalists - December 2021	42
In critically ill patients, preoxygenation with NIPPV or HFNC vs. face mask reduces hypoxemia during intubation	42
A Risk Profile Using Simple Hematologic Parameters to Assess Benefits From Baricitinib in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial-2	41
Annals Consult Guys - Noncardiac Surgery Following COVID-19: A Coast-to-Coast Update	41
Annals Graphic Medicine - 2 Face Comics Presents: Art Is the Best Medicine	41
Forgiving Physician Debt	41
Annals Graphic Medicine - Getting to a Place of Calm	41
Annals for Educators - June 2025	41
How Would You Manage This Patient With Recurrent Diverticulitis?	41
Time-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Counting for Weight Loss in a Racially Diverse Population	41
Medical, Societal, and Ethical Considerations for Directed Blood Donation in 2025	40
Change in Per Capita Opioid Prescriptions Filled at Retail Pharmacies, 2008–2009 to 2017–2018	40
The Benefits and Risks of Receiving Investigational Solid Tumor Drugs in Randomized Trials	39
Assessing Heterogeneity of Treatment Effect in Real-World Data	39
Bolstering the Medication Supply Chain and Ameliorating Medication Shortages: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians	39
SGLT2 inhibitors reduce adverse renal and CV outcomes in patients with or without diabetes	39
Irritable Bowel Syndrome	38
The Effect of Open-Label Semaglutide on Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease in People With HIV	38
Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Colonoscopy for Polyp Detection	38
Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence in Patients With Transient New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Detected During Hospitalization for Noncardiac Surgery or Medical Illness	38
Telehealth Strategies for the Delivery of Maternal Health Care	38
In prediabetes, oral vitamin D reduces progression to new-onset diabetes	38
Performance of the European Society of Cardiology 0/1-Hour, 0/2-Hour, and 0/3-Hour Algorithms for Rapid Triage of Acute Myocardial Infarction	38
Cardiometabolic Disease Burden and Steroid Excretion in Benign Adrenal Tumors	38
Diagnostic Strategies for the Assessment of Suspected Stable Coronary Artery Disease	38
Visual Clinical Guideline - Newer Pharmacologic Treatments in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: A Visual Clinical Guideline From the American College of Physicians	38
Efficacy and Safety of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Weight Loss Among Adults Without Diabetes	38
Prevalence and Characteristics of Adrenal Tumors in an Unselected Screening Population	38
Long COVID Definitions and Models of Care	37
Associations of Serum Testosterone and Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin With Incident Cardiovascular Events in Middle-Aged to Older Men	37
Confirmatory Testing for Primary Aldosteronism	37
Achievement of Guideline-Recommended Targets in Diabetes Care in China	37
In adults with TBI and anemia, liberal vs. restrictive RBC transfusion did not reduce unfavorable neurologic outcomes by 10% at 6 mo	37
Time-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Counting for Weight Loss in a Racially Diverse Population	37

In IBS, a smartphone application for self-managing a FODMAP-lowering diet vs. otilonium bromide reduced symptoms at 8 wk	36
In older patients at high risk for stroke, intensive AF screening with an implantable loop recorder did not reduce stroke	36
In type 1 diabetes, weekly basal insulin Fc was noninferior to daily insulin degludec for HbA_1c at 26 wk	36
Annals Story Slam - I Know Them by Name	36
Deep Venous Thrombosis	36
In RA in remission for >1 y, tapering TNFi to discontinuation did not meet noninferiority criteria compared with stable TNFi for disease flare at 12 mo	36
Correction: Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary Osteoporosis or Low Bone Mass to Prevent Fractures in Adults	36
Endocrinology: What You May Have Missed in 2024	35
In ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction, adding PCI to medical therapy did not reduce death or HF hospitalization	35
Ensuring Adequate Preparation for Patient Care Through Interprofessional Team-Based Training and Postgraduate Residencies for Nonphysician Clinicians	35
Annals Graphic Medicine - The Things We Share	35
Dear Fellow Introverts	34
Annals Graphic Medicine - Dr. Mom: Medical Conference	34
Correction: 15-Year Benefits of Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality	34
Blood Pressure Level in Late Adolescence and Risk for Cardiovascular Events	34
Annals Graphic Medicine - More Than Skin Deep	34
Correction: Resuming In-Person Learning	34
Annals Consult Guys - Surgery After Thromboembolic Stroke	33
Annals Graphic Medicine - Beyond the Numbers	33
Annals Video Summary - Associations of Testosterone and Related Hormones With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Men	33
Annals Consult Guys - The ABCs of Atrial Fibrillation	33
Annals Video Summary - Attention Among Health Care Professionals: A Scoping Review	33
Annals Graphic Medicine - Being There	33
Annals On Call - Diagnostic Reasoning Part 1	33
Outpatient Treatment of Confirmed COVID-19: Living, Rapid Practice Points From the American College of Physicians (Version 2, Update Alert)	33
Annals Consult Guys - The Case of the Restless Legs	32
In tobacco smokers with respiratory symptoms, a dual bronchodilator did not reduce symptoms at 12 wk	32
Annals Graphic Medicine - The Substance Use Epidemic: A Graphic Narrative	32
Prayer Flags	32
Annals Video Summary - The Effect of SEP-1 Bundle Compliance and Implementation on Mortality Among Patients With Sepsis	32
Living Practice Guidelines Require Robust and Continuous Iteration and Uptake	32
Integrating Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement With Guidelines: Systematic Stakeholder-Driven Development of an Extension of the Guidelines International Network–McMaster Guideline Development	31
U.S. State Medical Boards’ Antiracism Education Requirements for Physicians	31
In AF, CHA₂DS₂-VASc 1 subgroups did not differ for predicting risk for arterial thromboembolism at 1 y	31
In drug-refractory IBS, group CBT with interoceptive exposure improved symptoms and QoL at 13 wk	31
In adults with HIV and low-to-moderate CV risk, pitavastatin reduced MACE over a median 5.1 y	31
Standardization and Prediction to Control Confounding: Estimating Risk Differences and Ratios for Clinical Interpretations and Decision Making	31
Summary for Patients: Fracture Risk During Osteoporosis Drug Holidays	30
Correction: Diagnostic Discordance, Uncertainty, and Treatment Ambiguity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia	30
In patients with chronic neuropathic pain, cannabinoids improve sleep and reduce pain vs. placebo	30
In type 2 diabetes, the BT-001 smartphone app reduced HbA_1c more than a control app at 90 d	30
Guideline recommends buprenorphine or methadone as first-line treatment for opioid use disorder (high certainty)	30
Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and Obesity	30
Suicide in U.S. Indigenous Persons: Reframing the Etiology and Solutions	29
Building the Beloved (Health) Community: Antiracism, Diversity, and Primary Care	29
In patients with subclinical AF, apixaban vs. aspirin reduced stroke or systemic embolism at 3.5 y in those with previous stroke or TIA	29
In patients receiving invasive ventilation, PPIs reduce upper GI bleeding but did not affect mortality at 90 d	29
Risk for Congenital Anomalies in Children Conceived With Medically Assisted Fertility Treatment	29
Paternal Preconception Diabetes Drugs and Birth Defects in Offspring: A Call for More Conclusive Study	29
Best Practices in Caring for Seriously Ill Patients	29
In patients with type 2 diabetes and recent MI, colchicine reduced a composite CV outcome at 23 mo	28
In mechanically ventilated, critically ill adults, conservative vs. usual supplemental oxygen did not reduce mortality at 90 d	28
Bipolar Disorder	28
Trends in Discharge Rates for Acute Pulmonary Embolism in U.S. Emergency Departments	28
The AABB and ICTMG issued recommendations on the restrictive use of platelet transfusions	28
In older, frail, VKA-experienced patients with AF, SD-DOACs vs. warfarin reduced thrombotic events without increasing major bleeding	28
Medical Journals: Slow Boats in Rough Seas	28
SCCM issued recommendations for corticosteroid use in acutely ill adults with sepsis, ARDS, or CAP	28
Primary Occurrence of Cardiovascular Events After Adding Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors or Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Compared With Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors: A Cohor	27
Epidemiology of Coronary Atherosclerosis Among People Living With HIV in Uganda	27
Telemedicine Uptake Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	27
Prediction of End-Stage Kidney Disease Using Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate With and Without Race	27
Comparison of Rapid Antigen Tests' Performance Between Delta and Omicron Variants of SARS-CoV-2	27
Trends in Alcohol Use After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cross-Sectional Study	27
Stroke Rehabilitation: Synopsis of the 2024 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines	27
Subclinical Coronary Atherosclerosis and Risk for Myocardial Infarction in a Danish Cohort	27
COVID-19 Vaccination Effectiveness Against Infection or Death in a National U.S. Health Care System	27
Annals Consult Guys - Frailty: Its Role as a Risk Factor in Surgery	26
In THA or TKA, risk for symptomatic VTE was higher with aspirin vs. enoxaparin at 90 d	26
Summary for Patients: Mortality and Morbidity in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism	26
In latent autoimmune diabetes in adults, mortality was similar to T2DM but retinopathy was higher at 5.9 y	26
Ankle Osteoarthritis: Successful Completion of a Challenging Clinical Trial Comparing Surgical Treatments	26
Effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir–Ritonavir Against the Development of Post–COVID-19 Conditions Among U.S. Veterans	26
USPSTF found insufficient evidence on the benefits and harms of screening adults ≥50 y for AF	25
In low-risk penicillin allergies, direct oral challenge was noninferior to skin testing followed by oral challenge	25
In adults aged 75 to 76 y, systematic AF screening reduced morbidity and mortality at 6 y	25
In symptomatic AF with end-stage HF, adding catheter ablation to medical therapy improved clinical outcomes at 18 mo	25
Affirmative Action Bans and Enrollment of Students From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. Public Medical Schools	25
Grief's Terrain	25
Cognitively enhanced tai chi improved cognition vs. tai chi or stretching at 24 wk in older adults with MCI or memory concerns	25
Why the United States Needs a National, Coordinated Biobanking System	24
Enough Is Enough: On the Road to Eliminating “Sophie’s Choice” for U.S. Prescription Drugs	24
How Would You Manage HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in This Patient With Medical Comorbidities?	24
Correction: Deep Learning to Estimate Cardiovascular Risk From Chest Radiographs	24
Denial, Old Friend	24
Evaluation and Management After Acute Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis	24
Correction: Long COVID Definitions and Models of Care	24
Self-reflection on an Elevated BMI	24
In HF with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction, finerenone reduced worsening HF or CV death at 32 mo	24
In hospitalized patients with influenza, oseltamivir or peramivir may reduce hospital length of stay (low-certainty evidence)	24
In adults with BMI ≥27 kg/m² and type 2 diabetes, adding tirzepatide to a lifestyle intervention increased weight loss at 72 wk	24
In migraine with previous treatment failures, eptinezumab safely reduced migraine days at 1 to 12 wk	24
Correction: Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea	24
After PCI and 1 mo of DAPT for ACS, ticagrelor alone vs. continued DAPT for 11 mo reduced bleeding without increasing MACCE	24
Anticoagulation for COVID-19: Seeking Clarity and Finding Yet More Gray	24